Volumes | International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference | American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection

Topics: Actuators , Compliant mechanisms , Design , Optimization , Shapes , Additive manufacturing , Displacement , Finite element analysis , Topology

Bi-BCM: A Closed-Form Solution for Fixed-Guided Beams in Compliant Mechanisms

Fulei Ma, Guimin Chen

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59063

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Topics: Compliant mechanisms , Deflection , Stress , Buckling , Design , Microactuators , Thermomechanics

The Design and Prototyping of Complex Compliant Mechanisms via Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing Techniques

John A. Mirth

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59078

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Topics: Additive manufacturing , Compliant mechanisms , Design , Sheet metal , Modeling , Linkages , Manufacturing , Geometry , Clearances (Engineering) , Computer software

Design of Compliant Universal Joint With Linear Stiffness

Yan Xie, Bo Pan, Xu Pei, Jingjun Yu

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59110

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Topics: Design , Stiffness , Universal joints , Rotation , Lasers , Topology , Finite element analysis , Inertia (Mechanics)

Flexible Cellular Structures of a Non-Pneumatic Tire

Fanhao Meng, Dengfeng Lu, Jingjun Yu

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59124

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Topics: Tires , Degrees of freedom , Design methodology , Compliant mechanisms , Design , Finite element analysis , Stiffness

Mobility Analysis of Interconnected Hybrid Flexure Systems Using Screw Algebra and Graph Theory

Frederick Sun, Jonathan B. Hopkins

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59206

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Topics: Algebra , Bending (Stress) , Mechanical admittance , Screws , Space , Compliant mechanisms , Finite element analysis , Shapes

Design of a 2-DOF Flexure Platform for Unbalance Measurement

Hongzhe Zhao, Shuqing Zhang, Siyuan Ren, Xiaodong Zhou

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59223

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Topics: Bending (Stress) , Design , Finite element analysis , Flexure mechanisms , Actuators , Calibration , Control systems , Errors , Sensors , Springs

A Fully Compliant Force Balanced Oscillator

Sybren L. Weeke, Nima Tolou, Guy Semon, Just L. Herder

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59247

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Topics: Center of mass , Displacement , Engineering prototypes , Failure , Linkages , Momentum , Oscillating frequencies , Shapes , Vibration

Multibody-Based Topology Synthesis Method for Large Stroke Flexure Hinges

M. Naves, D. M. Brouwer, R. G. K. M. Aarts

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59287

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Topics: Bending (Stress) , Hinges , Topology , Blocks (Building materials) , Design , Flexure mechanisms , Shape optimization , Mode shapes , Optimization , Stiffness

Parameter Characterization for Elastic Energy Absorption of an Embedded Corrugated Wave Padding Concept

Sean S. Tolman, Amanda Beatty, Anton E. Bowden, Larry L. Howell

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59342

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Topics: Absorption , Cushioning materials , Waves , Finite element analysis , Testing , Deformation , Experimental design , Pressure , Shapes , Sports

The Design and Analysis of a Compliant Constant-Force Mechanism

Zhongtian Xie, Lifang Qiu

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59348

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Topics: Design , Finite element analysis , Displacement , Compliant mechanisms , End effectors , Errors , Robots

Nonlinear Deformation Analysis of Superelastic Flexure Hinges

Miao Yang, Junxian Lin, Zhijiang Du, Wei Dong

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59498

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Topics: Bending (Stress) , Deformation , Hinges , Finite element analysis , Rotation , Cantilever beams , Constitutive equations , Errors , Euler-Bernoulli beam theory , Shape memory alloys

A Material Selection and Design Method for Multi-Constraint Compliant Mechanisms

John Sessions, Nathan Pehrson, Kyler Tolman, Jonathan Erickson, David Fullwood, Larry Howell

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59582

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Topics: Compliant mechanisms , Design methodology , Design , Solar cell arrays , Torsion

A Lamina-Emergent Frustum Using a Bistable Collapsible Compliant Mechanism (BCCM)

Rami Alfattani, Craig Lusk

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59590

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Topics: Compliant mechanisms , Chain , Design , Shapes , Compression , Computer-aided design , Springs

A Passive Brace to Improve Activities of Daily Living Utilizing Compliant Parallel Mechanisms

J. B. Ring, Charles Kim

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A015doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59616

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Topics: Bracing (Construction) , Parallel mechanisms , Scoliosis , Compliant mechanisms , Screws , Deformation , Design , Failure , Finite element analysis , Kinematic analysis

Design of a Force Sensor Based on Flexure Beams With Piezoresistive and PVDF Elements

Yuzhang Wei, Qingsong Xu

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A016doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59759

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Topics: Bending (Stress) , Design , Force sensors , Sensors , Manipulators , Biological cells , Signals

Estimating Stress Bounds in Early-Stage Design of Distributed Compliant Mechanisms

Sreekalyan Patiballa, John Francis Shanley, Girish Krishnan

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59828

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Topics: Compliant mechanisms , Design , Stress , Topology , Manufacturing , Optimization , Stress concentration

Automated Mobility Analysis of Wire Flexure Systems

Sreeshankar Satheeshbabu, Girish Krishnan

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A018doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59830

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Topics: Bending (Stress) , Mechanical admittance , Wire , Flow (Dynamics) , Stress , Conceptual design , Geometry

Towards a Constraint-Based Design of Soft Mechanisms

Sreeshankar Satheeshbabu, Girish Krishnan

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A019doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59834

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Topics: Design , Fibers , Geometry , Robots , Anisotropy , Blocks (Building materials) , Deformation , Elastomers , Fluids , Materials properties

Optimization-Based Design for Specific Bistable Mechanics of Compliant Mechanisms

Jian Zhao, Renjing Gao, Shutian Liu, Yu Huang

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A020doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59884

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Topics: Compliant mechanisms , Design , Optimization , Design methodology , Computer simulation , Smart materials , Stress , Uncertainty

Modeling and Analysis of Beam Flexure Based Double Parallel Guiding Mechanisms: A Modified Pseudo-Rigid-Body Approach

Pengbo Liu, Peng Yan

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A021doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59897

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Topics: Bending (Stress) , Modeling , Finite element analysis , Springs , Stiffness , Stress , Compliant mechanisms , Deformation , Design , Errors

Design of a Compliant Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation Probe

Bradley W. Hanks, Mary Frecker, Matthew Moyer

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A022doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59923

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Topics: Design , Endoscopic devices , Probes , Radiofrequency ablation , Ultrasound , Ablation (Vaporization technology) , Cancer , Geometry , Surgery , Biological tissues

Compliant Mechanism Design Through Topology Optimization Using Pseudo-Rigid-Body Models

Venkatasubramanian Kalpathy Venkiteswaran, Omer Anil Turkkan, Hai-Jun Su

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A023doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59946

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Topics: Compliant mechanisms , Design , Optimization , Topology , Deformation , Finite element methods , Kinematics , Algebra , Euler-Bernoulli beam theory , Genetic algorithms

Shape-Morphing Space Frame (SMSF) Using Quadrilateral Bistable Unit-Cell Elements

Ahmad Alqasimi, Craig Lusk

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A024doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59959

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Topics: Shapes , Space frame structures , Disks , Design

Design of Four-Bar-Mechanism Stability Using Over-Constraint

Ahmad Alqasimi, Craig Lusk

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A025doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59960

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Topics: Design , Stability , Computer-aided design , Springs , Computer software , Geometry , Hinges , Potential energy , Stiffness

Towards Computer Aided Design and Analysis of Spatial Flexure Mechanisms

Omer Anil Turkkan, Hai-Jun Su

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A026doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59966

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Topics: Computer-aided design , Flexure mechanisms , Design , Algorithms , Bending (Stress) , Screws , Chain , Engineering systems and industry applications , Instrumentation , Linear systems

A Closed-Form Model for the Support Stiffness of Spatial Flexure Strips With Limited Twist

Marijn Nijenhuis, Dannis M. Brouwer

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A027doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59979

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Topics: Bending (Stress) , Stiffness , Strips , Deflection , Degrees of freedom , Stress , Dimensions , Equilibrium (Physics) , Flexure mechanisms

Development, Design and Application of a Fatigue Test Bench for High Precision Flexure Hinges

David Schoenen, Sascha Lersch, Mathias Hüsing, Burkhard Corves, Fritz Klocke, Lars Hensgen, Andreas Klink

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A028doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59989

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Topics: Bending (Stress) , Design , Fatigue testing , Hinges , Compliant mechanisms , Electrical discharge machining , Manufacturing , Stress , Cycles , Dimensions

Topology Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms Explicitly Considering Desired Kinematics and Stiffness Constraints

Alexander Hasse

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A029doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60496

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Topics: Compliant mechanisms , Kinematics , Optimization , Stiffness , Topology , Design , Displacement , Performance , Shape optimization , Shapes

Medical and Rehabilitation Robotics

Design Considerations for Continuum Robot Actuation Units Enabling Dexterous Transurethral Bladder Cancer Resection

Giuseppe Del Giudice, Nima Sarli, Stanley D. Herrell, Nabil Simaan

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A030doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59303

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Topics: Cancer , Design , Robots , Surgery , Architecture , Degrees of freedom , Engineering simulation , Kinematics , Maintainability , Simulation

Updating Virtual Fixtures From Exploration Data in Force-Controlled Model-Based Telemanipulation

Long Wang, Zihan Chen, Preetham Chalasani, Jason Pile, Peter Kazanzides, Russell H. Taylor, Nabil Simaan

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A031doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59305

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Topics: Ablation (Vaporization technology) , Bearings , Force control , Geometry , Robots , Shapes , Surgery

Quantification of Upper-Body Synergies: A Case Comparison for Stroke and Non-Stroke Victims

Omid Heidari, John O. Roylance, Alba Perez-Gracia, Eydie Kendall

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A032doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59314

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Topics: Chain , Degrees of freedom , Kinematics , Linkages , Principal component analysis , Tree (Data structure)

Design of a Virtual Reality Haptic Robotic Central Venous Catheterization Training Simulator

David Pepley, Mary Yovanoff, Katelin Mirkin, David Han, Scarlett Miller, Jason Moore

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A033doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59560

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Topics: Design , Haptics , Robotics , Virtual reality , Biomedicine , Students , Needles , Ultrasound , Anatomy , Catheters

Design and Analysis of Soft Pneumatic Sleeve for Arm Orthosis

Gaurav Singh, Chenzhang Xiao, Girish Krishnan, Elizabeth Hsiao-Wecksler

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A034doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59836

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Topics: Design , Fibers , Geometry , Modeling , Orthotics , Pneumatic actuators , Risk , Shapes , Stiffness , Stress

Design of Mechanism and Preliminary Field Validation of Low-Cost Transfemoral Rotator for Use in the Developing World

Matthew L. Cavuto, Matthew Chun, Nora Kelsall, Karl Baranov, Keriann Durgin, Michelle Zhou, V. N. Murthy Arelekatti, Amos G. Winter, V

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A035doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59913

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Topics: Design , Developing nations , Engineering prototypes , Feedback , Knee , Rotation , Testing

A Compact 2 Degree of Freedom Wrist for Robot-Actuated Surgery and Other Applications

Clayton L. Grames, Brian D. Jensen, Spencer P. Magleby, Larry L. Howell

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A036doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60070

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Topics: Degrees of freedom , Robots , Surgery , Cylinders , Manufacturing , Carbon nanotubes , Instrumentation , Rolling contact

Using Kinect to Capture Human Motion for Mechanism Synthesis, Motion Generation and Visualization

Anurag Purwar, Rumit Desai

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A037doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60499

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Topics: Visualization , B-splines , Computer-aided design , Kinematics , Robotics , Algorithms , Biomedicine , Computer software , Computers , Conceptual design

Design and Preliminary Testing of a Prototype for Evaluating Lower Leg Trajectory Error as an Optimization Metric for Prosthetic Feet

Kathryn M. Olesnavage, Amos G. Winter, V

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A038doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60565

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Topics: Artificial limbs , Design , Engineering prototypes , Errors , Optimization , Testing , Trajectories (Physics) , Springs , Stiffness , Weight (Mass)

Mobile Robots, Motion Planning, Dynamics and Control

Influence of the Trajectory Planning on the Accuracy of the Orthoglide 5-Axis

R. Jha, D. Chablat, F. Rouillier, G. Moroz

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A039doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59231

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Topics: Trajectories (Physics) , Errors , Manipulators , Robots , Design , Polynomials

A Comparative Study on the Pick-and-Place Trajectories for a Delta Robot

Zexiao Xie, Peixin Wu, Ping Ren

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A040doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59359

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Topics: Robots , Trajectories (Physics) , Computation , Cycles , Dynamic models , Energy consumption , Engineering prototypes , Optimization , Polynomials , Simulation

Extraction of Impact of Wind Turbulence on RC Helicopters Using Machine Learning

Anil Kumar, Pinhas Ben-Tzvi

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A041doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59384

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Topics: Helicopters , Machine learning , Turbulence , Wind , Telemetry , Vessels , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Ships , Wakes , Aerodynamics

Dead-Beat Control of Walking for a Torso-Actuated Rimless Wheel Using an Event-Based, Discrete, Linear Controller

Pranav A. Bhounsule, Ezra Ameperosa, Scott Miller, Kyle Seay, Rico Ulep

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A042doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59563

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Topics: Control equipment , Wheels , Engineering prototypes , Errors , Hardware , Limit cycles , Modeling , Poincaré maps , Robots , Steady state

Synthesis Design and Analysis of a Hybrid Controller for Robotic Arms

Dan Zhang, Bin Wei

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A043doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59658

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Topics: Control equipment , Design , Robotics , Hybrid control , Manipulators

Estimation of Balance Stability States for Legged Robotic Systems

Carlotta Mummolo, Luigi Mangialardi, Joo H. Kim

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A044doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59676

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Topics: Robotics , Stability , Algorithms , Center of mass , Design , Equilibrium (Physics) , Optimization , State estimation

Automated Municipal Solid Waste Sorting for Recycling Using a Mobile Manipulator

Sathish Gundupalli Paulraj, Subrata Hait, Atul Thakur

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A045doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59842

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Topics: Manipulators , Municipal solid wastes , Recycling , Algorithms , Doors , Robotics , Support vector machines , Aluminum , Developing nations , Imaging

An Approach to Sorting Swarm Robots to Optimize Performance

Beining Shang, Richard M. Crowder, Klaus-Peter Zauner

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A046doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59984

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Topics: Robots , Robotics , Calibration , Density , Hardware , Robustness

A Semi-Autonomous Control Method to Improve Performance of Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles With Communication Latency

Justin Storms, Kevin Chen, Dawn Tilbury

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A047doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60006

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Topics: Vehicles , Collisions (Physics) , Feedback , Roads , Robots

Stabilization of a Quadrotor With Uncertain Suspended Load Using Sliding Mode Control

Xu Zhou, Rui Liu, Jiucai Zhang, Xiaoli Zhang

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A048doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60060

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Topics: Sliding mode control , Stress , Control equipment , Simulation results , Stability , Uncertainty , Robustness , Trajectories (Physics)

Modeling Power Requirements for Skid-Steer Mobile Robots in Manufacturing Environments

Stephen L. Canfield, Tristan W. Hill, Stephen G. Zuccaro

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A049doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60152

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Topics: Manufacturing , Mobile robots , Modeling , Optimization , Energy consumption , Design , Dynamic models , Friction , Metal surfaces , Simulation

Kinematic Analysis of a Skid-Steer Mobile Robot Operating on Non-Planar Surfaces

Joshua Qualls, Stephen Canfield, Alexander Shibakov, Tristan Hill

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A050doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60303

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Topics: Kinematic analysis , Mobile robots , Kinematics , Manufacturing , Welding , Algebra , Construction , Differential equations , Hull , Inspection

Optimal Task Planning of Humanoid in Cluttered Environment

Hari Teja, Abhilash Balachandran, Suril V. Shah

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A051doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60545

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Topics: Algorithms , Chain , Collisions (Physics) , Degrees of freedom , Kinematics , Path planning , Redundancy (Engineering) , Robots , Simulation , Stability

RRT-HX: RRT With Heuristic Extend Operations for Motion Planning in Robotic Systems

Nahas Pareekutty, Francis James, Balaraman Ravindran, Suril V. Shah

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A052doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60547

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Topics: Path planning , Robotics

Soft Spherical Tensegrity Robot Design Using Rod-Centered Actuation and Control

Lee-Huang Chen, Kyunam Kim, Ellande Tang, Kevin Li, Richard House, Alice M. Agogino, Adrian Agogino, Vytas Sunspiral, Erik Jung

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A053doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60550

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Topics: Design , Robots , Tensegrity , Cables , Tensegrity structures , Testing , Collaboration , Compression , Degrees of freedom , Engineering simulation

Novel Mechanisms, Robots and Applications

Design and Analysis of a Bat-Like Active Morphing Wing Mechanism

Nan Ma, Xiaodong Zhou, Guangping He, Jingjun Yu

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A054doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59111

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Topics: Design , Wings , Trajectories (Physics) , Aircraft , Computer software , Engines , Kinematics , Motors

Dynamic Characteristics Analysis of Cable-Rib Tension Deployable Antenna

Liu Ruiwei, Hongwei Guo, Zhang Qinghua, Rongqiang Liu, Tang Dewei

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A055doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59218

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Topics: Cables , Tension , Stiffness , Weight (Mass) , Design , Finite element model , Innovation , Metals , Vibration

Advanced Parallel Actuation of a Serial Robotic Leg

Nathan Cahill, Matthew Holgate, Kyle Schroeder, Thomas G. Sugar

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A056doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59268

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Topics: Robotics , Robots , Motors , Manipulators , Additive manufacturing , End effectors , Engineering prototypes , Equations of motion , Inertia (Mechanics) , Kinematics

Kinematics Analysis of a Snake Robot Module Using Screw Theory

Qing Xiao, Zhengcai Cao, Jian S. Dai

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A057doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59273

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Topics: Kinematics , Robots , Screws , Mechanical admittance , Anatomy , Bionics , Lie algebras , Motion control , Parallel mechanisms , Redundancy (Engineering)

Forward and Inverse Position Kinematics for the RRSSR Parallel Robot With Hardware Validation

Robert L. Williams, II, Ryan Lucas, J. Jim Zhu

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A058doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59290

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Topics: Hardware , Kinematics , Robots , Design , Servomotors , Simulation

Spatial 3-SUR 1-RU Platform Robot Inverse Orientation Kinematics

Robert L. Williams, II, Elvedin Kljuno, J. Jim Zhu

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A059doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59291

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Topics: Kinematics , Robots , Unmanned aerial vehicles , Actuators , Algorithms , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Polynomials , Servomotors , Testing

Design and Analysis of a Miniature Modular Inchworm Robot

Wael Saab, Anil Kumar, Pinhas Ben-Tzvi

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A060doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59386

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Topics: Design , Robots , Anisotropy , Friction , Skin , Biomimetics , Engineering prototypes , Equations of motion , Mechanical structures , Modeling

Design and Analysis of a Discrete Modular Serpentine Robotic Tail for Improved Performance of Mobile Robots

Wael Saab, Pinhas Ben-Tzvi

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A061doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59387

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Topics: Design , Mobile robots , Robotics , Kinematics , Cables , Pulleys , Tension , Degrees of freedom , Dimensions , Engines

Design and Analysis of a Robotic Modular Leg Mechanism

Wael Saab, Pinhas Ben-Tzvi

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A062doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59388

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Topics: Design , Robotics , Robots , Actuators , Degrees of freedom , Engineering prototypes , Engineering simulation , Simulation , Suspension systems , Weight (Mass)

Robot Arm Platform for Additive Manufacturing Using Multi-Plane Toolpaths

Ismayuzri Bin Ishak, Joseph Fisher, Pierre Larochelle

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A063doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59438

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Topics: Additive manufacturing , Robots , Control equipment , Computer software , Degrees of freedom , Integrated systems , Modeling

Kinematic Analysis and Dimensional Synthesis of a Meso-Gripper

Guochao Bai, Xianwen Kong, James Millar Ritchie

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A064doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59526

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Topics: Grippers , Kinematic analysis , Mesoscopic systems , Additive manufacturing , Design , Engineering prototypes , Linkages , Multimedia , Robotics , Shapes

Design of a Compact Gravity Equilibrator With an Unlimited Range of Motion

Bob G. Bijlsma, Giuseppe Radaelli, Just L. Herder

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A065doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59549

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Topics: Design , Gravity (Force) , Pendulums , Gears , Gear trains , Rotation , Degrees of freedom , Engineering prototypes , Springs , Torsion

Development of Autonomous Robotic Cataract Surgery Device

Matthew Francom, Clinton Burns, Philip Repisky, Benjamin Medina, Alex Kinney, Erick Tello, Pinhas Ben-Tzvi

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A066doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59643

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Topics: Robotics , Surgery , Actuators , Construction , Design , Errors , Feedback , Parallel mechanisms , Rails , Reactor protection systems

A Novel Mechanism Model of Actual Precision Transmission Devices

Huimin Dong, Delun Wang, Zhi Wang, Yu Wu, Shudong Yu

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A067doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59674

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Topics: Errors , Geometry , Kinematics , Machine tools , Machining , Modeling , Rotors

A Novel Reconfigurable Modular Gripper for In-Hand Object Manipulation and Release With Appropriate Posture

Nahian Rahman, Luca Carbonari, Mariapaola D’Imperio, Carlo Canali, Darwin G. Caldwell, Ferdinando Cannella

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A068doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59837

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Topics: Grippers , Grasping , Design , Engineering prototypes , Inspection , Mechanical admittance , Simulation

A Single-DoF Self-Regulated Gravity Balancer for Adjustable Payload

Yu-Lin Chu, Chin-Hsing Kuo

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A069doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59930

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Topics: Gravity (Force) , Springs , Design , Cables , Actuators , Engineering prototypes , Sensors

Construction and Control of Surfaces via Deployable Mechanisms With Three Degrees of Freedom

Shengnan Lu, Vishal Ramadoss, Dimiter Zlatanov, Xilun Ding, Matteo Zoppi

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A070doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59977

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Topics: Construction , Degrees of freedom , Linkages , Approximation , Civil engineering , Computer-aided design , Engineering simulation , Kinematics , Shapes , Simulation

DNA-Structured Linear Actuators

Kyle Zampaglione, Andrew P. Sabelhaus, Lee-Huang Chen, Alice M. Agogino, Adrian K. Agogino

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A071doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60291

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Topics: Actuators , DNA , Displacement , Engineering prototypes , Rails , Cables , Design , Robotics , Rotation , Stress

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Raymond R. Ma, Aaron M. Dollar

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A072doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60354

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Topics: Grippers , Belts , Conveyor systems , Design , Geometry , Rollers , Stability

Performance Characterization of Multifunctional Wings With Integrated Flexible Batteries for Flapping Wing Unmanned Air Vehicles

Alex Holness, Ella Steins, Hugh Bruck, Martin Peckerar, S. K. Gupta

IDETC-CIE 2016; V05AT07A073doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60379

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Topics: Performance characterization , Unmanned aerial vehicles , Wings , Flight , Density , Aerodynamics , Batteries , Fluid-dynamic forces , Lithium , Polymers